A 39-year-old man arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

A third passenger in the Mercedes, a young girl, was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham where she remains in a stable condition.

The driver of the vehicle sustained minor injuries and was discharged from hospital after treatment.

One of the two passengers in the Audi, a woman, sustained serious injuries and is also currently being treated at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham, her condition has also been described as stable.

The driver of the Audi, a man, and the second passenger, a young girl, sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.

The A50 at Bradgate Hill was closed for several hours and was re-opened in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A Leicestershire Police spokesman said: "We’d like to speak to anyone who was travelling along the A50 that evening.

"The Mercedes was travelling countybound and the Audi was travelling towards the city, did you see either car beforehand or did you witness the collision?